Moon on Sat, August 8, 2026
Lunar 6/26
The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 28% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
28%
Moonrise
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Moonset
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Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
A thin crescent appears low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
The Moon on August 8, 2026
On August 8, 2026, the Moon was a waning crescent, 24.7 days old and 28% illuminated, in the constellation Taurus about 366,673 km (227,840 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on August 12, 2026.
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 28%
- Moon age
- 24.7 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 366,673 km (227,840 mi)
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Previous Full Moon
- July 29, 2026
- Next New Moon
- August 12, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- August 28, 2026
Moon phases around August 8, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/5 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 61% | 21.7d |
| 8/6 Thu | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.7d |
| 8/7 Fri | Waning Crescent | 39% | 23.7d |
| 8/8 Sat | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.7d |
| 8/9 Sun | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.7d |
| 8/10 Mon | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.7d |
| 8/11 Tue | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7d |
Values are calculated with Astronomy Engine at 12:00 Korea Standard Time (03:00 UTC) on each date; New and Full Moon dates are in UTC. Moon age counts days since the New Moon; distance is centre to centre.